Published 1983
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Journal article
Compactness and pair production in active galactic nuclei
Creators
- 1. European Southern Observatory, Garching, West Germany
Description
Barring relativistic bulk motions, the continuum emitted by AGN's implies very compact sources. It is found that the compactness parameter k = Lc/R cannot, especially in the X-ray band, exceed a level interestingly close to the current data. In sources driven by high energy electrons, the main limitation is associated with pair production by heavily absorbed, inverse-Compton γ-rays. 13 references
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conf. Proc.
- Journal Issue
- no.101
- Series
- AIP Conf. Proc.
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
Conference
- Title
- Workshop on positron-electron pairs in astrophysics.
- Dates
- 6-8 Jan 1983.
- Place
- Greenbelt, MD (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16062608
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRON PAIRS; GALAXY NUCLEI; GAMMA RADIATION; PAIR PRODUCTION; RADIATION TRANSPORT; X RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-830136--.